Chapter 8: Huangmu vs. Maozhihua Bayqianliu!

Just as Huangmu and Maozhihua Bayqianliu were faintly confronting each other through the crowd, the soldiers of the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad who had just emerged from the training hall had already surrounded Huangmu.

"First send the wounded to the medical squad."

At the same time, a high‑ranking member of the Eleventh Squad ordered his subordinates to take the patrol soldiers lying all over the ground for treatment.

"Damn it! What on earth is happening here?!"

"The opponent is only one person; how could he possibly defeat so many of our soldiers?"

"We are the most combat‑skilled squad within the Guardian Court Thirteenth Squad! To be overturned by a mere individual that many of our soldiers fell! If this got out, we'd be a laughingstock!"

These soldiers who walked out of the sword‑tech training hall are all senior officers at the forefront of the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad; their strength differs vastly from the guards who had previously besieged Huangmu at the Eleventh Squad's gate and the soldiers protecting the Eleventh Squad's barracks. Yet even so they cannot comprehend how Huangmu managed to defeat those guards of the "gate" and the "barracks"…

Moreover, they could not even see how Huangmu acted.

"Hey! You ordinary‑looking fellow! What dirty trick did you use to cut down the soldiers of our Guardian Court Eleventh Squad?"

Unable to understand Huangmu's methods, these senior officers surrounded him and asked.

"Since you can't even see the blade in my hand, why advance? Step back!"

Huangmu scanned the faces of the Death Guard soldiers belonging to the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad, then gave a slight shake of his head.

Huangmu saw the bewilderment and confusion flickering in the eyes of those Eleventh Squad soldiers, clearly they truly did not understand what means Huangmu used to defeat the people around him. This made Huangmu think the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad was a bit weak…

At least far weaker than Huangmu had imagined; it seems the so‑called original Guardian Court Eleventh Squad, famed as a combat squad, is still not enough. Fortunately, now that Huangmu has arrived, everyone will be rolled up for him…

As for those who cannot adapt, or should be eliminated, they must be rolled out of the Eleventh Squad, otherwise even if they stay, they will never meet a good end.

"What did you say?!"

Huangmu's words sparked anger in those around him, and they instinctively gripped the hilts of the knives at their waists.

"Hehe…"

In response, Huangmu merely smiled lightly, ignored the surrounding foot soldiers, and turned his gaze toward the figure standing behind them, exuding an icy murderous aura.

"I am 'Origin Unrestricted Transmission' Huangmu! I have come to inquire about the blade in Lord Maozhihua's hand."

Huangmu looked at the graceful figure not far away, and while announcing his arrival, issued a combat invitation.

"Oh? 'Origin Unrestricted Transmission'? I see! You are the rogue Huangmu that Captain Shanben mentioned!"

The graceful figure, Maozhihua Bayqianliu, who holds the captaincy of the original Guardian Court Eleventh Squad, after hearing Huangmu's words, first was slightly stunned, then her smile deepened.

Clearly, Maozhihua Bayqianliu, as a member of the original Guardian Court Thirteenth Squad under Chief Instructor Shanben Yuanliuzai Chongguo, had heard of Huangmu's name.

"Eh?!"

"It seems Lord Maozhihua has heard my name? How unexpectedly 'honored'~"

"After all, I'm just a insignificant 'nameless one'~"

Huangmu looked at the slightly surprised expression on Maozhihua Bayqianliu's face and feigned surprise, saying,

"One who can obtain 'Unrestricted Transmission' from Chief Instructor Shanben cannot be called nameless!"

Maozhihua Bayqianliu listened to Huangmu's modest words, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Hehe."

Huangmu merely gave a faint smile and said nothing more.

"'Origin Unrestricted Transmission'? Could it be Shanben's 'Prime Flow'?"

"Huh? Real or not? I've never heard of anyone taking 'Prime Flow's 'Unrestricted Transmission' from Captain Shanben's hand!"

"Forget the 'Unrestricted Transmission'! To be recognized by Captain Shanben and call one's sword style a 'Prime Flow' is rare!"

As Huangmu and Maozhihua Bayqianliu conversed obliviously, the soldiers of the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad who had surrounded Huangmu all changed color, shocked by the information exchanged between them.

They had originally thought Huangmu was just a nameless wanderer who broke into the Pure Spirit Court from Flowing Soul Street, but didn't expect him to have such a lofty background!

Immediately, all Eleventh Squad members wore sour faces, thinking: "Since you have such a background, why didn't you just say so when you entered the barracks? Do you think we could have stopped you?"

Even if Huangmu had said it then, they would never have believed him, but without discussing the 'facts', can we say Huangmu made no mistake at all?

Who gave Huangmu such an 'ordinary' appearance compared to the killing prodigies of the Guardian Court Thirteenth Squad?

In Huangmu's view, looking as 'crooked as a gourd' as the Thirteenth Squad's killing prodigies also requires some technique!

As for the accuracy of the words spoken by Huangmu and Maozhihua Bayqianliu, not a single member of the Eleventh Squad dared to question them, for these words came from their revered captain.

Although they didn't believe Huangmu, they would never doubt the founding sword of the original Guardian Court Eleventh Squad—Sword Eight—Maozhihua Bayqianliu.

"I hope, being from the 'Prime Flow', you can satisfy my thirst for battle~"

After confirming Huangmu's identity, Maozhihua Bayqianliu finally let her suppressed desire for blood, combat, and slaughter surge; she gently drew her Soul‑cutting Blade and assumed an attacking stance.

"Satisfy your thirst for battle?!" Huangmu heard Maozhihua Bayqianliu's words, remained outwardly calm, and smiled faintly inside: "Maozhihua, you underestimate me! I can satisfy you, not just the desire for combat!"

Ahem…

Silence!

As Maozhihua Bayqianliu drew the Soul‑cutting Blade at her waist, the entire Eleventh Squad's quarters fell unusually quiet!

At this moment, whether the soldiers who had surrounded Huangmu or those bewildered in the middle, all held their breath because of the intense murderous aura in the air.

"What a strong killing aura!"

"Whether this self‑proclaimed 'Yuanliu Unrestricted Transmission' person or Captain Maozhihua, both are monster‑like beings! Blood‑thirsty beasts; a slight slip and we'll be devoured!"

At this moment, the soldiers of the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad, famed as the most combative and war‑loving 'Combat Squad' among the Thirteenth Squad, all panicked!

They seemed caught between two blood‑thirsty beasts; forward was impossible, retreat impossible, suppressed by the massive killing aura released by the two beasts…

Now, whether senior officers or ordinary soldiers, they all endured tension, pain, and unbearable discomfort; every second was a torment for them!

Under the heavy atmosphere, these soldiers felt as if the hearts in their chests were about to stop beating.

"Tick‑tock~"

Just as the soldiers of the Guardian Court Eleventh Squad, unaware of how long Huangmu and Maozhihua Bayqianliu would duel, a drop of dew fell from a leaf of a nearby stone‑pond green plant, lightly striking the ground!

The sound, though small, broke the silence in the Eleventh Squad's courtyard…

"Here it comes!"

At this moment, a voice rang out simultaneously in the hearts of the Eleventh Division members; they knew that the calm before the storm had finally been broken.

"Boom!!"

In the next second, two terrifying spiritual pressures burst from Huangmu and Maozhi Hua Baqianliu, condensing into a towering pillar that shot skyward, as if a great bell had rung, shaking the entire Soul Society and the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

When these two immense spiritual pressures collided, they instantly swept through the Eleventh Division's barracks like a raging wind……

Additionally, black lightning flashed from Huangmu's eyes, mingling with his immense spiritual pressure, knocking every member of the Eleventh Division in the barracks to the ground!

"Ding~"

Then, a light clang of swords rang out.

This announced the battle between Huangmu and Maozhi Hua Baqianliu, which now officially began.

(End of Chapter)